Life at a "Swell's" pace

Happy Spring!

.....Finally! :-)

Eco-Tip: When cleaning your home remember, baking soda does a lot and goes a long way. For this and other tips for going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.

We've decided to make every Wednesday a day to walk and enjoy the spring. It's a great chance to get out and see what's new in and around our own neighborhood and even in local parks and trails. Yesterday we took a quick walk around the block just to see what was blooming.

Eco-Tip: Before throwing an item away consider having a garage or yard sale and give it someone else to keep the life of the item alive still. Also, shop at garage sales before going and buying new. Remember the old phrase, someone's trash is another person's treasure. For this and other tips for going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.

April Fools fun

In case you don't follow me on Twitter, and you missed it, this is what I did to my son on April Fool's Day.

I LOVE pranks and jokes on April Fool's Day. I am so bad, I plot the pranks and jokes out for the entire year. I saw this balloon door used as a birthday surprise HERE. So I thought, why not use it for April Fool's Day instead.

My little Siamese/Persian (MEIA) wasn't too sure what to make of all that balloons on the floor.

She soon agreed that they weren't there to cause her harm.

Hope your April Fool's Day was a fun day like ours was!

Eco-Tip: Bring more nature into your yard by supplying local wildlife with food, shelter, and water sources. A bird bath, bird feeder, and birdhouses will bring in local birds near your home. They will rely on the items available to them and come back year after year too! For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.